Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible

· Does the Bible prohibit remarriage?

 

· What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage?

 

· Do you feel guilt over a divorce?

 

· Do you feel trapped in a marriage?

 

· Have churches failed to account for all the evidence related to God’s teachings on divorce?

 

· Why does the Bible say that God got a divorce?

Friday, August 28th, 7:00pm—9:00pm

Conference:       Divorce and Remarriage in the Church

 

When:               Friday Aug 28th, 7:00-9:00pm

 

Where:              Eastside Church of the Cross, Louisburg, Kansas

 

Speakers:          Dr. Paul Wilson and Pastor Steve Rives

                          Q&A session to follow

 

For Whom:        This conference is for those who have been remarried or divorced; it is for those struggling over the past, wondering what the bible teaches and seeking to find historical facts and data  in a sea of opinions.  It is for churches that are dealing with the subject of divorce.  It is for sincere lovers of Jesus who want to better understand his Word.  This conference is for the hurting and the curious, the trapped and the wounded, the student and the inquisitive. 

 

Nursery             Nursery will be provided during the conference.

 

About our Speakers

 

Dr. Paul Wilson

 

Dr. Wilson is a servant of the church, and he extends that into his own practice where he seeks to assist the families.  He is a Clinical Psychologist licensed in both Kansas and Missouri. For many years he has been a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and an Approved Supervisor in the same professional organization.  His Masters degree was in School Psychology from St. Lawrence University and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas.

 

Paul completed his doctoral internship at Western Missouri Mental Health Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He continued on staff at WMMHC for five years before entering private practice in psychology.  Paul grew up in the Thousand Islands area of Ontario and migrated to Lawrence for his doctoral studies at KU. He has lived in Kansas ever since.

 

As a psychologist, Paul works with individuals, addressing a broad range of clinical issues. He also sees couples, families including adolescents and children above age five. Content areas include but are not limited to anxiety and depression, anger management, marriage and family dynamics, premarital counseling, conflict resolution, separation management, men's issues and forgiveness.

 

Pastor Steve Rives

Steve is the pastor of Eastside Church of the Cross.  He comes to the subject of divorce and remarriage with the heart of a pastor, and the tools of the academy.  He is working on his PhD in Biblical Studies, Old Testament, with a desire to use the ancient Near Eastern context as an aid to reading the Old Testament.  Likewise, the culture of the Roman world and Judaism in the time of Christ are studied with an eye to the Biblical writings.

 

Steve uses the Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of Judaism under Roman domination, Canaanite and Egyptian literature from the time of Moses, and archaeological findings from the time of the prophets to examine the teaching of the New Testament on divorce.  He has a masters degree in Biblical Archaeology and has studied in Israel where he worked on archaeological digs.

 

Louisburg, Kansas

Sunday School, 9:30am

Sunday Worship, 10:30am

Eastside Church of the Cross